The rains broke over Tsavo in March and we have been blessed with rains that we have not experienced for decades; cyclones off the coast of Madagascar pulled precipitation away from the Congo Rainforest to East Africa, covering most of the country with sustained, unseasonal rain.
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With the rains arriving in March it was a relatively quiet month for the teams. The rains also caused a difficulty with vehicle patrols as muddy tracks made traversing far and wide nearly impossible, thankfully the DSWT helicopter made up for this, and was able to land rangers at hotspots to patrol on foot when needed.
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